Grainger writes "No traditional tunes of any kind are made use of in this piece, in which I have wished to express feelings aroused by thoughts of the scenery and people of my native land (Australia), and also to voice a certain kind of emotion that seems to me not untypical of native-born Colonials in general."

Originally scored in 1911 for soprano, tenor, harp and full orchestra in 1911 - arranged by Michael Allen from Grainger's piano score for brass ensemble

$25.00

5' 20"

George Petrie writes (1855) "For the following beautiful air I have to express my very grateful acknowledgement to Miss J. Ross of New Town, Limavady, in the county of Londonderry - a lady who has made a large collection of the popular unpublished melodies of the county, which she has very kindly placed at my disposal, and which has added very considerably to the stock of tunes which I had previously acquired from that still very Irish county.  I say still very Irish, for though it has been planted for more than two centuries by English and Scottish settlers, the old Irish race still forms the great majority of the peasant inhabitants; and there are few, if any counties in which, with less foreign admixture, the ancient melodies of the country have been so extensively preserved.  The name of the tune unfortunately was not ascertained by Miss Ross, who sent it to me with the simple remark that it was 'very old,' in the correctness of which statement I have no hesitation in expressing my perfect concurrence."

The lyrics for the popular tune Danny Boy were not written until 1910 (for a very different melody) - they were not adapted for this particular folk tune tune until 1913 - 2 years after Grainger's first setting of it.

Originally scored by Grainger for piano in 1911 and arranged by Michael Allen from the composer's piano score

$20.00

3' 30"

Grainger's first setting was written in 1907 for string four-some and subsequently arranged by the composer for orchestra, violin and piano, solo piano, and later for wind band.

arranged by Michael Allen from the composer's string quartet version.

$35.00

4' 30"

advanced

"Morris Dances are still danced by teams of 'Morris Men' decked out with bells and quaint ornaments to the music of the fiddle or 'the pipe and tabor' (a sort of drum and fife) in several agricultural districts in England.  The tune of 'Shepherd's Hey' (which is akin to the North England air 'Keel Row') is very widely found through England.  The word Hey denotes a particular figure in Morris dancing."

arranged by Michael Allen from the composer's
1913 piano score

$25.00

2' 10"

medium

$25.00

4' 20"

medium

$30.00

4' 30"

advanced

$20.00

3' 20"

$20.00

3' 00"

arranged by Michael Allen

$25.00

3' 10"

advanced

arranged by Michael Allen

$15.00

1' 00"

medium

$25.00

3' 40"

intermediate

$40.00

4' 00"

intermediate